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...visits to traditional fast-food hamburger chains declined 3 percent from a year ago, according to market researcher NPDGroup. Fast-casual chains ? which are seen as a step up from traditional fast-food ? saw visits rise 8 percent.Part...

...1 thing is the cellphone ? it's not even close," Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst at market research firm NPDGroup, says of what teenagers want.Gift-givers can then build on what the child already has."If I got you a new phone...

...jeans in the U.S. fell 6 percent to $16 billion during the year that ended in June, according to market research firm NPDGroup, while sales of yoga pants and other "active wear" climbed 7 percent to $33.6 billion.And Levi Strauss, which invented...

...in the store," Farrell said. "It's definitely a win for us, but that wasn't the goal."Harry Balzer of the NPDGroup, a Chicago-based consumer marketing research firm, thinks it's a pretty good idea."All of us eat and 63 percent...

...stagnant. Sales haven't budged from about $145 billion in three of the last four years, according to research firm NPDGroup.Part of the problem is consumers are holding out for smartphone and tablet computer launches this fall. Apple and Samsung...

...has been relatively healthy. It's been up 4 percent over the past three years, according to market research firm NPDGroup, fueled in part by tight-fitting suits that have attracted young males.The companies also have complementary businesses...

...Inc. couldn't be immediately reached for comment. But Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst at market research firm NPDGroup, says that he expects Whole Foods and other retailers to react with lower prices.According to the Washington-based...

...headquarters, Beats commands 62 percent of the $1 billion U.S. market for headphones priced above $100, according to NPDGroup. The gear, which emphasizes bass, also has been endorsed by several star athletes, including San Francisco 49ers quarterback...

...percent, and the average price of a 50-inch TV is down $75 from two years ago to $573, according to research firm NPDGroup."TVs are more affordable than they've ever been, so a 'super sized' TV today is still far less ex pensive than...

...an overall decline in the consumer electronics market that no one was expecting. Indeed, according to research firm NPDGroup, consumer electronics sales fell 2.4 percent to $22.9 billion during the 9-week holiday period.As a result, total...